Pacific View Flat

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Pacific View Flat

Cafes & Coffee

Excellent local coffee shop. Coffee roasted on site. Great açaí bowls and baked goods. Often have live jazz bands. Walking distance.
11 locals recommend
Vigilante Coffee
1575 South Coast Highway
11 locals recommend
Excellent local coffee shop. Coffee roasted on site. Great açaí bowls and baked goods. Often have live jazz bands. Walking distance.
Another great place to get a coffee, snack and people watch. Awesome thrift shop right next door. Walking distance
44 locals recommend
Revolution Roasters
1836 S Coast Hwy
44 locals recommend
Another great place to get a coffee, snack and people watch. Awesome thrift shop right next door. Walking distance
Great little surfer breakfast shack by the beach. They make very good smoothies ! Walking distance.
43 locals recommend
Buccaneer Cafe
1508 S Pacific St
43 locals recommend
Great little surfer breakfast shack by the beach. They make very good smoothies ! Walking distance.
Beautiful cafe to spend the morning or afternoon. Nice indoor and outdoor seating and amazing fresh food.
18 locals recommend
Communal
602 S Tremont St
18 locals recommend
Beautiful cafe to spend the morning or afternoon. Nice indoor and outdoor seating and amazing fresh food.
Solid donuts, croissants and coffee for quick & cheap fuel.
8 locals recommend
S K's Donuts
1129 S Coast Hwy
8 locals recommend
Solid donuts, croissants and coffee for quick & cheap fuel.

Cocktails and bites

Swanky yet relaxed spot at the Oceanside pier. Breathtaking view and excellent cocktails and bites. Daytime or evening.
7 locals recommend
Mission Pacific Hotel
201 N Myers St
7 locals recommend
Swanky yet relaxed spot at the Oceanside pier. Breathtaking view and excellent cocktails and bites. Daytime or evening.
Very chill wine bar with outdoor patio and live music most nights. Also have brick oven pizza.
14 locals recommend
Coomber Craft Wines Oceanside
611 Mission Ave
14 locals recommend
Very chill wine bar with outdoor patio and live music most nights. Also have brick oven pizza.
Dive bar around the corner. Live music. Fun scene, not for everyone.
The Moose - Oceanside Lodge 1325
2017 South Coast Highway
Dive bar around the corner. Live music. Fun scene, not for everyone.

Beer and bites

Local favorite! Chill vibe, different food truck every night. Trivia night on Tuesdays. Walking distance.
6 locals recommend
South O Brewing Company
1575 South Coast Highway
6 locals recommend
Local favorite! Chill vibe, different food truck every night. Trivia night on Tuesdays. Walking distance.
Amazing pizza (They also do slices). Walking distance.
29 locals recommend
Best Pizza & Brew Oceanside
1639 S Coast Hwy
29 locals recommend
Amazing pizza (They also do slices). Walking distance.
Great little restaurant stand and beer and wine shop. Fresh fish. Lovely patio in the back. Part of the Tremont collective.
6 locals recommend
Shootz Fish And Beer
602 South Tremont Street
6 locals recommend
Great little restaurant stand and beer and wine shop. Fresh fish. Lovely patio in the back. Part of the Tremont collective.
Popular spot to have a beer and a bite. Big servings and outdoor seating.
199 locals recommend
Local Tap House
308 S Coast Hwy
199 locals recommend
Popular spot to have a beer and a bite. Big servings and outdoor seating.
Beer, bites and live music. Walking distance.
27 locals recommend
Pour House
1903 S Coast Hwy
27 locals recommend
Beer, bites and live music. Walking distance.
Excellent beer and food. Nice outdoor patio. Fun scene.
113 locals recommend
Bagby Beer Co.
601 S Coast Hwy
113 locals recommend
Excellent beer and food. Nice outdoor patio. Fun scene.

Restaurants Oceanside

We love the food here, especially the thin crust pizza and privateer salad. Stand up comedy on most Tuesday nights. Walking distance.
53 locals recommend
The Privateer Coal Fire Pizza
1706 S Coast Hwy
53 locals recommend
We love the food here, especially the thin crust pizza and privateer salad. Stand up comedy on most Tuesday nights. Walking distance.
Excellent neighborhood Peruvian restaurant. The yucca fries are delish. Walking distance.
17 locals recommend
Panca Peruvian Cuisine & Rotisserie
1902 S Coast Hwy
17 locals recommend
Excellent neighborhood Peruvian restaurant. The yucca fries are delish. Walking distance.
Great cocktails. Walking distance.
6 locals recommend
Municipal Taco & Mezcal
2002 South Coast Highway
6 locals recommend
Great cocktails. Walking distance.
Great sushi and noodle spot. Walking distance.
75 locals recommend
Wrench and Rodent Seabasstropub
1815 S Coast Hwy
75 locals recommend
Great sushi and noodle spot. Walking distance.
Vegan option. Walking distance.
22 locals recommend
The Plot
1733 S Coast Hwy
22 locals recommend
Vegan option. Walking distance.
Small market with BBQ stand on Friday, Saturday, Sunday afternoon. Free samples! Walking distance.
26 locals recommend
Primo Market
606 Morse St
26 locals recommend
Small market with BBQ stand on Friday, Saturday, Sunday afternoon. Free samples! Walking distance.
Small, organic grocery store. Walking distance.
42 locals recommend
Cream of the Crop
2009 S Coast Hwy
42 locals recommend
Small, organic grocery store. Walking distance.
This is an excellent sit down restaurant and a local favorite. By Oceanside pier.
95 locals recommend
Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen
509 Mission Ave
95 locals recommend
This is an excellent sit down restaurant and a local favorite. By Oceanside pier.
Excellent food. California cuisine with a Hawaiian twist. Love the fish and chips!
13 locals recommend
The Switchboard Restaurant and Bar
131 South Coast Highway
13 locals recommend
Excellent food. California cuisine with a Hawaiian twist. Love the fish and chips!
BBQ Soul Food. Finger licking good ! By Oceanside pier.
38 locals recommend
Miss Kim's by That Boy Good
207 N Coast Hwy
38 locals recommend
BBQ Soul Food. Finger licking good ! By Oceanside pier.
Very good food. By the Oceanside pier and also have a food truck at the South O Brewery one day per week.
The Lab Collaborative
201 North Cleveland Street
Very good food. By the Oceanside pier and also have a food truck at the South O Brewery one day per week.

Restaurants Carlsbad

This is a very popular “see and be seen” restaurant in Carlsbad village.
100 locals recommend
Campfire
2725 State St
100 locals recommend
This is a very popular “see and be seen” restaurant in Carlsbad village.
Excellent Himalayan food in Carlsbad village
6 locals recommend
Taste of the Himalayas
300 Carlsbad Village Dr
6 locals recommend
Excellent Himalayan food in Carlsbad village
Higher end, very good French restaurant.
40 locals recommend
Jeune et Jolie
2659 State St
40 locals recommend
Higher end, very good French restaurant.

Restaurants Encinitas, Cardiff, Leucadia

Best fish and chips !
138 locals recommend
Fish 101 Leucadia
1468 N Coast Hwy 101
138 locals recommend
Best fish and chips !
BEST BRUNCH ! Solana Beach. Reservation needed.
87 locals recommend
Claire's on Cedros
246 N Cedros Ave
87 locals recommend
BEST BRUNCH ! Solana Beach. Reservation needed.
Tapas spot with live music. There’s one in Carlsbad too, but the Encinitas location is better.
114 locals recommend
Le Papagayo
1002 N Coast Hwy 101
114 locals recommend
Tapas spot with live music. There’s one in Carlsbad too, but the Encinitas location is better.
Really cool SoCal breakfast spot. Lots of vegan and gluten free options.
37 locals recommend
Nectarine Grove
948 N Coast Hwy 101
37 locals recommend
Really cool SoCal breakfast spot. Lots of vegan and gluten free options.
Very popular breakfast spot in Cardiff
68 locals recommend
Pipes Cafe
121 Liverpool Dr
68 locals recommend
Very popular breakfast spot in Cardiff
Our favorite Thai restaurant
45 locals recommend
Birdseye Kitchen
540 N Coast Hwy 101
45 locals recommend
Our favorite Thai restaurant
Swanky restaurant in Cardiff. If you’re into design this is a place to check out. Progressive menu and original cocktails.
25 locals recommend
Waverly
2005 San Elijo Avenue
25 locals recommend
Swanky restaurant in Cardiff. If you’re into design this is a place to check out. Progressive menu and original cocktails.
Excellent, pricier sea food restaurant on the waterfront
121 locals recommend
Pacific Coast Grill
2526 S Coast Hwy 101
121 locals recommend
Excellent, pricier sea food restaurant on the waterfront
Fun place to have a gelato (or açaí bowl) and chill
15 locals recommend
Gelato 101
480 S Coast Hwy 101
15 locals recommend
Fun place to have a gelato (or açaí bowl) and chill

Sightseeing

Take the COASTER train to beach towns all the way to San Diego. It runs right along the coast and stops in the center of each town. Start at Oceanside Transit Center or Carlsbad Village.
15 locals recommend
COASTER (North County Transit)
15 locals recommend
Take the COASTER train to beach towns all the way to San Diego. It runs right along the coast and stops in the center of each town. Start at Oceanside Transit Center or Carlsbad Village.
Fun to walk down the pier and see the surfers and fishermen. Also stop at the ‘Top Gun’ house.
386 locals recommend
Oceanside Pier Bait Shop
386 locals recommend
Fun to walk down the pier and see the surfers and fishermen. Also stop at the ‘Top Gun’ house.
Check out O’sides local beach scene. You can walk, bike or drive the strand.
22 locals recommend
Oceanside Strand
The Strand North
22 locals recommend
Check out O’sides local beach scene. You can walk, bike or drive the strand.
Oceanside Farmers Market. Thursdays morning is a farmers market and evenings is the ‘sunset market’ with tons of food trucks and craft vendors and live music.
12 locals recommend
Farmer's Market
511 Pier View Way
12 locals recommend
Oceanside Farmers Market. Thursdays morning is a farmers market and evenings is the ‘sunset market’ with tons of food trucks and craft vendors and live music.
Beautiful marshes to walk around and see native bird species. Walking distance.
12 locals recommend
Buena Vista Audubon Society
2202 S Coast Hwy
12 locals recommend
Beautiful marshes to walk around and see native bird species. Walking distance.
Rent a bike (or better yet an e-bike) and ride up or down the coast
SoCal Bike
2028 South Coast Highway
Rent a bike (or better yet an e-bike) and ride up or down the coast
Encinitas, Leucadia & Cardiff are beautiful beach towns to visit
156 locals recommend
Encinitas
156 locals recommend
Encinitas, Leucadia & Cardiff are beautiful beach towns to visit
If surfing is your thing, this is the museum for you.
109 locals recommend
California Surf Museum
312 Pier View Way
109 locals recommend
If surfing is your thing, this is the museum for you.
Beautiful coastal hike. Paid entry.
1108 locals recommend
Torrey Pines State Reserve
12600 North Torrey Pines Road
1108 locals recommend
Beautiful coastal hike. Paid entry.
If you’re into plants, this is a beautiful botanic garden in Encinitas
196 locals recommend
San Diego Botanic Garden
300 Quail Gardens Dr
196 locals recommend
If you’re into plants, this is a beautiful botanic garden in Encinitas
Take a photo from South Oceanside’s famous Cassidy street bridge. Watch sunset. Walking distance.
7 locals recommend
Cassidy Street Beach
2 Cassidy St
7 locals recommend
Take a photo from South Oceanside’s famous Cassidy street bridge. Watch sunset. Walking distance.
This is a really neat kayaking tour
109 locals recommend
La Jolla Kayak
2199 Avenida De La Playa
109 locals recommend
This is a really neat kayaking tour